Coco Beach, Guanacaste

If you are thinking of traveling to Coco beach, here you will find very useful information; in this small town you can find everything you need for a great vacation. This area is very popular for local and foreigner tourists.
Coco beach is located in the Guanacaste province, approximately 255 km from San Jose, the Costa Rica capital; or just 38 km from the Liberia city (Daniel Oduber airport). This beach has great natural beauty and is very popular for its party atmosphere, it is also a perfect destination of gray sand and calm waters, with a blue-gray tone, very different from the usual green cast from Papagayo Gulf beaches.

This zone has a very good infrastructure, and a variety of facilities for the tourist, such as supermarkets, souvenir shops, restaurants, bars, discos, casinos, hotels, banks, health centers and everything else that you need on your vacations. In the main street, near the beach, you will find many souvenir shops where you can buy wood carvings, jewellery, handbags, clothing, hammocks, traditional coffee and a host of memories to take home, alluding to Costa Rica and his Pura Vida.
In Coco beach there are no large resorts or luxury hotel chains; you will find hotels, cabins, hostels, and condominiums that are locally-owned, starting from very affordable prices, which vary slightly depending on the season; if you are looking for a resort or an all-inclusive hotel, the closest is the Riu hotel located about 45 minutes from this beach. For more information about these places or if you want to book write to this E-mail and we will gladly help you.

In this beach you can find all kinds of restaurants or sodas, selling everything, from traditional Costa Rican food to international cuisine; the menu is extensive to suit all tastes.

How to get to Coco beach

This area is easily accessible; its proximity located about 30 minutes to the international Daniel Oduber airport, and facilitates travel to this area. At the airport you can take official taxis to move to the beach; or you can also choose to travel by public bus.

If you are traveling from the San Jose / Juan Santamaria International Airport to this beautiful beach, the best travel option is the shared service. Interbus is the leading company offering shuttle service from hotel to hotel in Costa Rica, providing daily service from most tourist destinations in our country.

Here are some transportation options from / to Coco beach that Interbus offers...

From Coco beach to La Fortuna

From Coco beach to Monteverde

From Coco beach to San José

From Monteverde to Coco beach

From Rincón de la Vieja to Coco beach

From San José to Coco beach

From La Fortuna to Coco beach

To learn more about this service, routes, schedules and costs; Enter Here.

You can also opt for public transportation, the official company is Pulmitan de Liberia, offering many schedules for your needs, and this is located in San Jose downtown, between 24th Street and 5-7 Avenue.

Coco beach Activities

In this area you can enjoy many day and night attractions or activities. Coco Beach is well known for its excellent diving and sport fishing world class. During the day you can practice many activities such as water skiing and snorkeling; in the Coco down town you will find many places that offer these activities with included equipment and transportation.
The waves in this area are normally not suitable for surfing. This beach has a calm sea, which makes it an excellent place for swimming and for children. This beach also has many species of fish; but remember that the sea may change at any time, please always be alert. You can also take a catamaran tour and enjoy the sunrise or sunset on the beach.
There are also three islands near the coast where you can go snorkeling and swim well with sharks, octopuses, turtles, manta rays and many other species.
We recommend surfing on nearby beaches or points, such as Tamarindo Beach, Avellana beach, or in Ollie?s Point, or in Witch?s Rock.
Near Coco beach, you can do hiking tours in national parks, boat trips along the Papagayo Gulf, practice zip line or canopy, horseback riding, ATV riding (All Terrene vehicle), visiting hot springs, or take a tour in kayak/canoe; or you can simply relax and take sunbathe on a boat or on the beach.

You can also take adventure tours close by in Buena Vista or Guachipelín, go to nearby beaches such as Hermosa beach, Panama beach, Tamarindo beach and Conchal beach or visit some nearby national parks such as the Barra Honda National Park, Palo Verde National Park, Rincon de la Vieja National Park or the Tenorio Volcano National Park. When tourists come to visit Coco Beach, they enjoy the beach for a day and the other days do different tours nearby.

Coco beach offers a very active nightlife; here you can find bars, located near the central square; in addition to entertainment venues such as casinos and nightclubs. The most famous bars are located on the main street, Lizard Lounge, Coconutz and Zi Lounge; all these bars are open view, so you can have a drink, eat and watch people walking around the area; there are some other bars near the beach.
Nightlife in Coco Beach is limited on the main street, as is where most of the restaurants and bars are. Near the beach there is a small park and little pier, you can sit there and watch the stars, listen to live music and enjoy the evening. Also in Coco beach it is common to see people hanging out on the street, sometimes having a drink sitting in their cars; the Ticos love to talk and spend time with friends and family and enjoy the night as well.